I literally make music for my wife and my friends. I don't feel beholden to my fans. I don't even really know who they are. But, I know that this who…

- Ben Lee

As a musician or a performer, you're meant to know what you're about, but it's ridiculous that someone 14 would have any idea of what they're about.

- Ben Lee

Interviewers have to be work really hard to be good. They¹re more inclined to be bad. Generally, they can go either way, but interviewing on a whole …

- Ben Lee

The moments when I first made something, like when I first wrote a song please me so intensely. Everything else after that is just the act of communi…

- Ben Lee

If I feel really authentically in my body, then everything seems to click. But, sometimes I can only get into that, if the atmosphere is already cond…

- Ben Lee

Imitate the sun. Don't worry if people understand you. Just shine shine shine.

- Ben Lee

There's a great expression that says, "God is a jealous lover," and it's a very accurate expression that has nothing to do with whatever you see god …

- Ben Lee

I like albums where all the songs are written in one go. If you're trying to create the number-one album with the best songs ever, I get why you'd wa…

- Ben Lee

I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.

- Ben Lee